“Workforce analytics can be used at all three major phases of talent management — talent acquisition, retention and nurture,” said Niranjan Krishnan, head of data science and innovation at Tiger Analytics.

What Does All of This Mean for Edu?

As the Kansas City TFA director, Alicia Kotarba had a hunch that the teacher-school match challenge could learn something from dating sites. Five years ago she founded MyEdMatch to improve teacher’s ability to find a school and position that matched their interests.

On the path forward, Alicia said, “I definitely think we will see a focus on fit/comparability as well as ease of use for candidate experience.” This will lead to broader reach and easier to find jobs, and improved ability to compare and apply, Kotarba added.

Alicia’s startup is now part of Frontline Education which has made six acquisitions in the last 18 months. Their leading job board, K12Jobspot, lists more than 90,000 jobs from over 3,500 districts nationwide.

Teachers-Teachers, also part of Frontline Education, increases efficiencies in recruiting for education organizations by offering one of the most proactive and user-friendly web-based applications for recruiting and hiring.

Alex Hernandez reported that 8 out 10 of the largest operators are looking for better HR capabilities. Charter Growth Fund summarized this growing demand in a series about KIPP LA. He added that there is very little integration between HR functions and its hard to get even basic data.

In addition to making it easier for applicants to find the right job and for schools to find the best possible staff members, AI-powered startups should provide

Better teacher substitute systems

More efficient employee scheduling systems

Improved employee service from HR

Smarter personalized professional learning

Learners will benefit too. Startup PeopleGrove helps students access on-demand career advance. “Our vision is to empower Stanford students to transform their education and ambitions into meaningful work. Connections and relationships are the heart and soul of our model,” says Farouk Dey, Associate Vice Provost of Student Affairs and Dean of Career Education at Stanford University. “To us, PeopleGrove is key to making this possible.”

AI-powered platforms will also power enhanced alumni relations for universities including lifelong learning and mentoring opportunities.

It won’t be fast, but things will get better around the edges in the next few years.

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